Face-shield.



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PAGBSHIELD. v APPLIOATIOIIFILED JAN.1B,*1913. '19@75966? Patented001114,1913.

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FACE SHIELD. Y APPLICATION I ILED JAN.18,`1913.

Patented. Oct. M, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN.18, `1913.

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Speccation of Iietters Patent.

Application IIerIIanUary 18, 1913. f Serial No. 742,914.

Patented oet. 14, 191e.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS JOSEPH POWERS, acitizen of theUnit'ed States,.residing at Steubenville, in the county ofJefferson and State "of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in) Face`-Shields,'

of which the lfollowing is a specification'.

'This invention relates to improvements in face shields and has :for itsobject to pro'- vide an adjustable transparent'shield. for iron workersto prevent sparks, illngs, and the like from coming into contact withthe wearersface or other portion of the head.

' device Adrawings in which- Another object ofthe` invention is toprovide thecombination of :w face shield with a self adjusting head gearfor supporting the same.

With the above and other objects in View which will be more fullyexplained Ain the following specification, I have invented theillustrated in the accompanying Figure 1 is a side elevation of mydevioe illustrating its application to the head of a wearer, Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the device showing the face shield folded upon thehead gear `or cap, Fig. 3 isl an enlarged detail sectional view of theface shield, Fig. 4 is areal' elevational viewl of the device,

2. The members 4 and 5 are made of spring Fig. 5 is a sectional viewthrough the head vention, Fig.' 6 is a side elevation of a modifled formof a cap band, Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a modified shield memberand Fig. 8 is a section taken on line A-Al of Fig. 7.

Like reference characters' indicate like parts throughout thespecification and in the several -views in the drawings in which 1indicates a capconsist-ing of a band 2 and a covering 3, said band beingmade preferably of metal and pivotally secured to its opposing sides arearms 4 and 5 held by screws 6. To the lower` ends of the arms 4 and 5 issecured a face shield 7 consisting of a frame 8 which holds atransparent member 9 which is adapted to .shield the wearers face fromheat, sparks, ilings or any foreign material, yet which will not in.-

'terfere with the vision. The arms 5 and 4v are secured to the member 8lin the same manner yas they' are secured to the member steel and havetheir ends a and b returne in a loop so that the screws 6 passingthrough said loops may be tightened to v4 and 5 will remain in anyposition in which they are set whereby the face shield may -be readilyadjusted to any desired." osition'. The halves (not shown) throughw chthe screws 6 pass are suiliciently large to permit 'of 'a slidingmovement of theends a and b when said screws are tightened or loosened.

In Fi 5 I show a slightly modified form of the evice'in which the vheadband.v 1 1 is of spring steelor other spring 'material and the end 12.0verlaps the end 13 whereby the cap will adjustitself to' fit any sizehead. The covering 14 is provided with a loose plait -15"whereby the'capwill expand -as well as the band. tween ywhich and the band'll, theedges of the covering 14 may be held may be provided if desired. Thescrews 6 may be tightened to increase the .friction betweenthe springsandarms. i

Figs. 6, 7 and illustrate another modiication of the device in which thehead band 17 extends only partially around-the capk 18 (shown. insection in Fig. 8) and its ends 1 9 and 20 aire connectedby aleatherstrap 21 the end 22 of which may be held by the buckle 23 wherebythedevice maybe fas.-I tened securely tojthe head of aIwearer. Themodification shownin these 'gures also' con'- templates asbestos) faceshield which isi; not necessarily transparent but which isfprovided withglass .coveredpeep holes 25'Land 26 which-are arranged -to oppose thewearers eyes. The band 1 7 may-'be located on either the inner or outerside of the cap fabric or it may be interposed between the folds of the-fabrie as indicated in Fig. 8.

Having described my invention that which I- claim to be new and desireto procure by Letters latent is: j

1. In a device for the purpose setforth comprising a supporting element,a air of suspension elements, a shield, means or pivotally connectingsaid suspension elements respectively to the shield and supportingelement, said suspension elements bent upon themselvesV to providefrictional grips engaging with said means for maintaining saidsuspension elements and shield in an adjusted position.

-2. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a supporting element,a face shield, means for pivotally connecting said suspension elementsto said supporting elements,

a :nonconductingf preferably and-means for pivotally connecting saidsuspension elements to said shield, said suspension elements bent uponthemselves to prof vide frictional gripping loops engaging the means forpivotally connecting said suspension elements to the Shield whereby thelatter is maintained in an adjusted position.

3. A device for therpurpose set forth comprising a supporting element,suspension elements, means for pivotally connecting the suspensionelements to the supporting element, said suspension elements havingtheir lower ends bent upon themselves to provide loops, screws extendingthrough said loops for pivotally connecting said loops to said shield,said loops provided with frictional grippingmeans engagingwith the headsof the screws for maintaining the shield in the position to which it hasbeen adjusted.

4. A device for the purpose setorth comprising a supporting element,suspension elements, means for pivotally connecting the suspensionelements to the supporting element, said suspension elementshaving theirlower ends bent upon themselves to rovide loops, screws extendingthrough sai loops for pivotally connecting said 'loopsto said shield,said loops provided with frictional gripping means engaging with theheads of the screws for maintaining-the shield in the position to whichit has been adjusted, said suspension elements having their upper endsprovided with means engaging with the -supportin element for maintainingthe suspension e ements adjustable at an angle with respect to thesupporting element.

In testimony whereof I aHX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. POWERS.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. KrrHoAR'r, JOHN M. BIGGER.

